Zambo Army general backs press freedom, urges media responsibility

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – In an exchange between the military and local press, an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) general vowed to uphold press freedom while emphasizing the vital need for accuracy and ethical responsibility in journalism. Speaking at the opening of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security’s (PTFoMS) two-day Media Safety and

DepEd eyes data-driven approach to class suspensions under new EO

MANILA, Philippines— The Department of Education (DepEd) is moving away from blanket class cancellations to a more data-driven approach under Executive Order (EO) No. 130, which was issued recently by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. According to its statement on Thursday, DepEd is finalizing a comprehensive joint memorandum circular (JMC) with partner agencies to set

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Rustam Emomali Awarded Order for ‘Selfless Service’ by Uzbek President

Emomali is chair of Tajikistan’s National Assembly, the appointed mayor of Dushanbe, and, oh yes, son of President Emomali Rahmon.

30 ex-NPA rebels undergo debriefing in Agusan del Sur

SAN FRANCISCO,  Agusan del Sur — Thirty former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Agusan del Sur took another step toward full reintegration into civilian life after completing a six-day deradicalization and values formation workshop, a social welfare official said. Razel Montemor, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office Chief, said the former communist guerrillas attended

Speaker Dy defends congressional budget tweaks amid public scrutiny

MANILA, Philippines – House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Thursday said congressional amendments to the P7.2-trillion proposed budget for next year should not be automatically presumed to involve corruption and wrongdoing as the chamber faces heightened scrutiny over its spending bill. “Not all changes made by Congress to the budget are wrong,” Dy said

Solon: Ex-dean’s withdrawal right; Duterte’s camp must address numbers

MANILA, Philippines — A former law school dean’s decision to beg off from his presentation as a witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial is correct, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said. He explains that this is because what should be addressed are numbers concerning the unexplained wealth issue, and not legalities. Ridon in

China's Governance and Worldwide Development Global Dialogue in Lyon

China's Governance and Worldwide Development Global Dialogue in Lyon

Global dialogues explore China's governance, worldwide contribution

China Media Group (CMG) has held multiple sessions of China's Governance and Worldwide Development Global Dialogue in France, Kuwait, Uruguay, and Cambodia over the past few days, enabling participants to exchange insights on China's governance experience and its contribution to global development.

Everyone’s Talking About the ‘Blue Tsunami.’ In Japan, It’s Complicated.

The New York Post used a Hokusai work to depict Donald Trump being swept away by Democrats’ midterm election win. Some in Japan were bothered by the imagery.